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(43) Date of publication: 21.03.2001 Bulletin 2001/12 (21) Application number: 99927266.9 (22) Date of filing: 04.06.1999

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A01N 65/00, A01N 43/04, A23C 1/10, A23K 1/10 (86) International application number: PCT/US9912/593 (87) International publication number: WO 9962/342 (09.12.1999 Gazette 1999/49)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE (30) Priority: 05.06.1998 US 88317 P (71) Applicant: Kellogg Company Battle Creek, MI 49016-3423 (US)	(72) Inventor: YU, Liangli West Lafayette, IN 47906 (US) (74) Representative: Shanks, Andrew et al Cruikshank & Fairweather,19 Royal Exchange Square Glasgow G1 3AE Glasgow G1 3AE (GB)